Chamonix Holiday Apartment

Summer and Winter Holidays in Chamonix Mont Blanc in the French Alps

Chamonix Valley

The Chamonix valley stretches from Servoz to Vallorcine near the Swiss border. The main places (working up the valley from Servoz) include Les Houches, Les Bossons, Chamonix, Les Praz, Argentiere, Montroc / Le Tour and Vallorcine.

Ski areas: Chamonix is not a ski in - ski out purpose built resort, but rather a town which became the world capital of mountaineering and developed into a world renowned ski resort. It is actually 5 ski resorts and one famous off piste lift access (the Aiguille du Midi).

Flégère is interconnected with Brévent. Le Tour/Balme is connected by lift to Vallorcine. The snowpark is in Les Grands Montets. There are other smaller beginner lift areas including La Vormaine in Le Tour and Les Planards in Chamonix.

Our Self Catering chalet apartment

There is so much to discover. The self catering property is located on a private road in the village of Le Tour. It is about 300 metres to La Vormaine nursery slopes and about 400 metres to the domaine de Balme cable cars, ski school (ESF), and ski hire shop (Loc-à-Pic). There is a hotel (L’Olympique) with restaurant, bar, and terrace, and a bar/restaurant and snack-bar (Le Passon) by the cable cars.

The nearest shops are in Argentière, 2.5 kms down the road and it offers all the shopping facilities you will need to survive day-to-day and some great restaurants.

There are several mountain restaurants nearby and Vallorcine can be reached from the slopes by skiing down a path or by cable car.

Martigny in Switzerland is 20 minutes away with Verbier a further 20 minutes.

More information about the local area can be discovered on the Chamonix web site, along with the latest snow reports, 3 day forecast, ski pass information, chair lift time tables, and forthcoming events.

Actvities to Discover

Winter Activities

Skiing and Snowboarding Le Tour has good pistes for diffferent levels of snow-sports. Ideal for beginners and medium skiers, with 1 black run for the advanced skier. There are some lovely runs through the trees and above the tree lines.Argentière has some of the best on-piste and off-piste skiing. The Chamonix valley is known as the free-riding capital of Europe and has 2 terrain parks and 2 half-pipes. A lift connects Vallorcine to the Balme slopes. From Charamillon there is a chair lift which goes to the Col de Balme. A full ski-pass allows you to ski the whole of the Mount Blanc region including Courmayeur.

Summer Activities

Trekking and Hiking

Mountaineering and climbing

Mountain Biking

Trail Running

Rock Climbing

Paragliding

Easy Walks

Road Cycling

Water sports including canyoning, rafting, kayaking, and hydrospeed

Via Ferrata - Iron Road from Montenvers

Nature Reserve

Swimming

Golf

And for the children

The Ice Cave at Montenvers

Chamonix Adventure Parks with giant swings, toboggans, and zip lines

St Bernard Breeding Centre at Servoz

Horseriding

Swimming

Top Sightseeing Locations

At the foot of Mont Blanc (4808m or 15,770ft), the highest mountain in Western Europe, Chamonix's alpine town atmosphere and spectacular scenery attract people from all over the globe. It boasts one of the highest cable cars in the world, the must for any visit.

Le Tour is a small village at the head of the Chamonix Valley. It is just off the road to Switzerland, which is just 10 minutes away and 11 kms from Chamonix, 2.5 kms from Argentière. Close to the Aiguilles Rouges National Nature Reserve located in the Aiguilles Rouges mountain range in the south-eastern France.

The domaine de Balme is probably the best ski area in the valley for beginners and intermediates. Around Le Tour there is plenty of off-piste and on-piste skiing and is the favourite area for snow-boarders in the Chamonix valley. More details about the Chamonix region...

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Contact Us on +44 (0) 1962 777016

For all bookings and enquiries for the Chamonix Holiday Apartment in the French Alps - please email John at johnhart012@gmail.comor call him on +44 (0) 1962 777016. John is based in the UK, and would be delighted to answer any of your questions (in English or French) to help ensure you have a great holiday in the French Alps.